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Schobert Pianist Extraordinaire!  THUNDER BAY, ON - November 19, 2008 - Tuesday’s recital at Lakehead University’s Jean McNulty recital was exceptional. This academic year represents the 20th year of the existence of a music faculty at the University, and the school has been bringing in exceptional Canadian talent to help celebrate and mentor its students.  read more...>  Library Voices THUNDER BAY, ON - November 18, 2008 - Since forming in the spring of 2008, Library Voices have been operating at a feverish pace. This pop collective recorded a 3 song demo, released the EP Hunting Ghosts (& Other Collected Shorts), participated in several high profile festivals and showcases, played a CBC Radio 3 event with Chad VanGaalen, and toured western Canada. In addition the band shot a television commercial for their single 'Step Off The Map & Float' to promote the Regina Folk Festival and was awarded a grant by the Saskatchewan Arts Board to record a full length follow up. Most recently they were featured as one of SPIN Magazine's Undiscovered Bands You Need To Hear Now!  read more...>   ICE In Case of Emergency THUNDER BAY ON, -- November 17,2008  --  We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.  read more ....> The Art of Sing and Opera THUNDER BAY ON, -- November 16, 2008 -- In western Canada there is a mining company with the hiring slogan “Come here go far”, I am beginning to think that would be a progressive slogan for our own Lakehead University. The concert billed as a fund raiser, was organized by Eric Rikko the church’s music director. Eric has a talent for smoothly organizing a concert. He put together a varied evening that was full of music surprises, as performer after another contributed to a rich vista of musical talent that made up the evening.  read more......> A Conversation with Shy-Anne Hovorka THUNDER BAY, ON -- November 14,  2008 -- The Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards held this fall at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre was full of talent, and surprises. One surprise was how well singer song-writer Shy-Anne Hovorka did at this event. A native of Red Lake, Shy-Anne now calls Thunder Bay home as she focuses on developing her music and her message. This Friday I had the privilege of interviewing Shy-Anne Hovorka, here is part of the conversation.  read more......>   Wilson’s Food fined $1,800 for  selling wild game THUNDER BAY, ON, ---  November 12, 2008 --  Wilson’s Food was convicted of two counts of illegally selling sausages that contained meat from white-tailed deer and moose. Conservation officers and inspectors from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit executed a search warrant and confiscated about 30 kilograms of sausages.  read more.....> Lakeview Concert Raises Money for HIV/AIDS THUNDER BAY, ON - November 12, 2008 - Last Sunday, Lakeview Presbyterian music director Diane Laaksonen presented the Bach Cantata “Sleepers Awake” The 3:00 p.m. benefit concert featured guest performances by soprano Karyn Bailey, organist Susan Marrier, Dulcisono women’s choir, and members of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.  The Cantata placed at the end of the program, featured Karen Benson, Dean Jobin-Bevans, and Justin Stolz in the solo roles. read more...> Take Eleven on Eleven Eleven THUNDER BAY, ON - November 12, 2008 - What would it take for you to walk a mile in our Canadian troops' army boots on Remembrance Day?    The men and women of the Canadian Forces have demonstrated time and again that they will rise to any challenge.  I would like to challenge you to take eleven minutes today to let your Canadian Forces members know you appreciate their service.   read more...> ALLERGY ALERT - UNDECLARED MILK IN NON-DAIRY COFFEE CREAMERS AND COFFEE MIXES THUNDER BAY, ON - November 8, 2008 - OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume the non-dairy Coffee Creamers and Coffee Mixes described below. The affected products contain milk which is not declared on the label. read more...> Highlights of Ecotourism Conference include Lake Superior THUNDER BAY, ON - November 7, 2008 - Vancouver, B.C.  Preserving the environment was the cornerstone of the recent Ecotourism & Sustainable Tourism Conference (October 27-29), which was held for the first time in Canada in the beautiful west-coast city of Vancouver. This major event was organized by the International Ecotourism Society based in Washington, D.C., and attracted delegates from as far away as Japan, Germany, Africa and Australia.  read more...> Lakehead Receives Funds for Natural Resource Waste Research THUNDER BAY, ON - November 6, 2008 - Lakehead University researchers have recently received provincial funding for a cutting-edge project entitled, "Developing beneficial uses for waste from natural resources." The Ontario Research Fund (ORF) has awarded $136,526 in support of the project. The funding will be used toward the purchase of an XRD analyzer.  The analyzer uses X-rays to study the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline substances such as ceramics, stone, sediments, and weathering products on metals. The new equipment will be used for research on developmental and environmental challenges arising from the development of Canada's mineral and bio-feedstocks.  read more...>

Ethics – Preparing for the Flu with Dr. Jaro Kotalik THUNDER BAY, ON - November 19, 2008 - On Tuesday I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Jaro Kotalik. Today he is a Bio-Ethicist based out of Lakehead University. Much of his work involves the tough decisions that need to be made during a medical crisis, such as a pandemic flu outbreak. Our conversation visited topics such as social distancing, rationing resources, and first access to vaccines and anti-viral medicines.  read more...>  How Canadian is our food? THUNDER BAY, ON -- November 18,  2008 --- There are lots of reasons to buy Canadian food - to support local farmers and landscapes, to keep money in our economy and to be more sure of food safety. For those who want to reduce our ecological and carbon footprints, one of our most powerful options is to eat local, unprocessed food. The current North American food industry is astonishingly dependent on cheap petroleum, and much less efficient in its use of oil than our grandparents were. In 1940, 10 calories of fossil-fuel produced 23 calories of food. Now, due to food processing, packaging and transportation, the same amount of fossil-fuel produces only 1 calorie of supermarket food.   read more....> 10 Time Tips and More THUNDER BAY, ON - November 18, 2008 - I have not yet met a single person who is the perfect time management role model.  So you may as well give in to the frustration, and come to terms with the fact that you – yes you – are probably not going to be the champion of the clock.  That said, all I have to do is to observe you for 24 hours and watch your clock and your compass in action.  Your future may be more predictable than you think!  read more...>   Lakehead University Student Receives International Leadership Award THUNDER BAY, ON - November 13, 2008 - Concurrent Education student Dave Grad has been recognized as a leader at a recent international conference held in Boston.  David is one of nine Undergraduate Student Leadership Award recipients across North America.  read more...> Professor Wins Prestigious Chemistry Award THUNDER BAY, ON - November 12, 2008 – Lakehead University chemistry professor Dr. Aicheng Chen has been awarded the Fred Beamish Award by the Canadian Society for Chemistry.  The award represents the latest in a long list of honours bestowed upon Dr. Chen.   read more...> What Makes Some Customers Tick (and Others Talk)? THUNDER BAY, ON - November 10, 2008 - Aaron Dus, MA, Ontario College of Art & Design will be speaking at Ottawa House on Friday, November 14, at  12:00 Noon. Imagine your observations and insights could tangibly inspire and influence the way you and your business relate to your customers' needs.  read more...>  Deficit Dodging for Dummies THUNDER BAY, ON - November 8, 2008 - Despite their firm commitment during the recent election campaign to keep the budget balanced, the governing Conservatives are increasingly wavering on whether Canada will soon plunge back into the red.  They don’t need to.  The federal government need only look back to the situation inherited by Jean Chrétien’s government in 1993 as a present day guide to keeping the books in the black. read more...>  Economic Turmoil Affects area Mines THUNDER BAY, ON - November 8, 2008 - Platinum was supposed to be one of the stars in the economy of the northwest, but economic volatility has tarnished the shine of this precious metal. The metal trading as high as $2,327 US an ounce in March traded for as little as $1,551 US an ounce in the quarter ending in June. In October the metal lost even more of its luster trading for as little as $832 US an ounce. How can a business operate in such an environment? It is not only the product that is experiencing volatility but our currencies are changing. The Canadian dollar has climbed almost a dime over the past week!  read more...> The CN Kinghorn Line Meeting THUNDER BAY, ON - November 7, 2008 - THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NIPIGON - Community Economic Development Office Dear Representative of Local Business, Community or Government,   The CN Kinghorn line can continue to be an important part of industry in our region, although it has not been operational for some time. Efforts to preserve the railway are ongoing, however, the rails are being pulled and it may be an opportune time to consider converting the rail corridor to a multi-use recreational trail.   read more...> Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Necklaces Due to Risk of Lead Exposure THUNDER BAY, ON - November 6, 2008 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following  consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.  read more...>    Kristin Mueller-Heaslip Immersed in Music of our Time THUNDER BAY, ON,  -- November 4, 2008 --- The husband and wife team of Benjamin (piano) and Kristen Mueller-Heaslip (soprano) presented a great concert of modern music at Tuesday’s Lumina Concert. Kristen Mueller-Heaslip is beginning to reap the benefits of many years of dedication hard work. For many, graduating from the University of Toronto Department of Music would be a life-time accomplishment, but for Kristin this is just a step along the way. The present concert tour is part of the prize for being an Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition winner.   read more......>